The Bob Mueller that I know will have prepared for this contingency long ago—and, even if he looked up briefly to acknowledge this afternoon’s development, has already put his head back down to keep doing his job.https://t.co/lAcoNCLVuL
— David Priess (@DavidPriess) November 7, 2018
Whaddaya know: Mark Whitaker, now in charge of the Mueller investigation, chaired the 2014 campaign of Sam Clovis, a grand jury witness in that investigation. https://t.co/NzUkgjwOp1
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) November 7, 2018
Lots of focus on Whitaker's criticism of the Mueller probe, but he's also DEFENDED some of the underlying conduct at the heart of the probe, incl. the Trump Tower meeting. And reports suggest Don Jr. now worried he'll be indicted for lying to Congress about that very meeting…. pic.twitter.com/oW4x77Q86k
— Ned Price (@nedprice) November 7, 2018
President Trump just removed Jeff Sessions. He wants an Attorney General to serve his interest, not the public.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) November 7, 2018
Mueller's investigation and the independence of the DOJ must be protected. Whitaker and any nominee must commit to doing both.
We will protect the rule of law.
